April 2024 Shipment
Bordeaux Varietal Wines from Renowned Winemaking Regions
We are excited to include two extraordinary Sonoma County wines in your April Vigneron Collection shipment: the 2012 Le Coeur Tannat and 2021 Anakota Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2012 Le Coeur is a passion project of Vigneron Pierre Seillan, and the manifestation of his desire to produce an elegant expression of the French variety Tannat in Sonoma County. Crafted by acclaimed father-daughter winemaking duo Pierre and Hélène Seillan, the 2021 Anakota Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is the essence of high elevation Knights Valley winemaking. We hope you enjoy these two wines!
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, 2012
French for ‘the heart,’ Le Coeur is a fitting homage to a grape variety that, like Pierre himself, is native to the rugged Gascon country of southwestern France. This robust and inky wine is produced from 100% Tannat, planted high on the slopes of Alexander Valley in northern Sonoma County. Pierre began cultivating Tannat here after he observed the similarities between this terroir and the foothills of the Pyrenees, where this historic variety flourishes. With Le Coeur, Pierre strives to showcase the elegance, finesse, and complexity that Tannat can express when meticulously farmed and vinified.
Knights Valley, Sonoma County, 2021
Sourced from our certified sustainable estate vineyards, the Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon embodies Sonoma County’s rustic spirit. Our vineyards follow the subtle contours of the earth, weaving around cold mountain streams and through native fir and oak forests, climbing up the southwest-facing slopes of Mount St. Helena. Here, the well-draining volcanic soils and the extreme temperature shifts from morning to evening produce a well-balanced Cabernet Sauvignon with breathtaking purity of fruit. This wine has a generosity that makes it approachable in its youth, with the complexity and structure to mature gracefully for an additional 15 years in your cellar.
2012 Le Coeur Tannat
“My inspiration for growing Tannat was the rugged terrain of Alexander Mountain Estate that reminds me of my childhood home in Gascony. The favorable terroir in Sonoma County allows Tannat to produce wines with great intensity of fruit flavors, complexity, and tremendous ageing potential.”
Pierre Seillan, Vigneron
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2021 Anakota Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
“The winter of 2021 brought very cool temperatures and below-average rainfall to Northern California, marking a second straight year of drought. To ensure equilibrium between the vines and our Knights Valley soils, careful pruning was performed throughout the winter months. Budbreak and flowering occurred slightly later than normal due to cool weather through March and April, but the summer months warmed up beautifully, delivering an exceptional growing season. September’s harvest produced concentrated and thick-skinned berries, with sugars and acids in ideal balance.”
Pierre Seillan, Vigneron
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2022 Zeitlos Sauvignon Blanc
This Sauvignon Blanc opens with fresh aromas of elderflower, kiwi, and passionfruit. It echoes a Sancerre in style with bright acidity on the palate with notes of fresh Meyer lemon zest. The finish is long and full-bodied with lingering flavors of wet stone.
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2022 Zeitlos Riesling
A Riesling with floral aromas of honeysuckle and stone fruit, maturing into dried chamomile and wet stone. The palate illustrates bright notes of fresh lime, white pineapple, and tangerine, complemented by balanced minerality.
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